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WITNESS Press Releases
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Iowa Supreme Court Declines to Review Climate Case
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Texas Supports Youth in Climate Change Lawsuit
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Collective open letter to the Government of Odisha, India 15 February 2013
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WITNESS and THE GUARDIAN PROJECT NAMED WINNERS OF THE KNIGHT NEWS CHALLENGE MOBILE ROUND FOR INFORMACAM
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Oregan Youth Climate Change Lawsuit
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Special auction of works curated by artist Izhar Patkin
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Alaska Youth Pursue Climate Case
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Brooklyn-based human rights organization scoops prestigious Panda Award
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WITNESS Celebrates 20 Years Of Using Video For Human Rights At The Focus For Change Benefit
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Multimedia Cambodian Monk Wins International Human Rights Defenders Award
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Peter Gabriel and WITNESS Celebrate 20 Years of Collaborative Activism at Annual Focus For Change Benefit at Roseland Ballroom, NYC
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As Brazil receives Olympic flag, forced evictions taint the handover
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Pennsylvania Youth Petition Five State Agencies to Protect the Atmosphere for Future Generations
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New Mexico Atmospheric Trust Suit to Proceed on the Merits as Judge Denies Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
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University of Texas Libraries and WITNESS Partner to Expand Human Rights Video Archives
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Request for a joint statement by UN Special Procedures Mandate Holders concerning the Boeung Kak Lake human rights defenders
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Request for Observers Be Sent to Appeal Trial of Boeung Kak Lake Human Rights Defenders
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Brazilian Human Rights Groups Gear Up To Send Message To RIO+20 Delegates
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WITNESS, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and JUPEDEC’s new documentary exposes LRA’s gender-based crimes in the Central African Republic
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INGO Letter: Vacate convictions against BKL human rights defenders
May 29, 2012 - More »
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November 10, 2011 | New York, NY - This video highlights the work with our partners and the...
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November 10, 2011 | New York, NY - Satnum Matharu of Al Jazeera, speaks to guests at their Annual...
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WITNESS Training at Civil Rights Defenders' Stockholm Conference
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Chris Michael Presents at Amnesty USA's Human Rights Conference
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WITNESS's Kelly Matheson Presents at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference
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WITNESS Ranked #52 of Top 100 NGOs
January 22, 2013 - The Global Journal
WITNESS shot up 31 spots to #52 on the Global Journal ranking. Organizations were considered based on three key criteria: impact, innovation, and sustainability.
More »Garifuna Music and Videos Expand Culture's World Reach
May 16, 2013 - Honduras Weekly
A recently released movie, "Garifuna in Peril", brought focus back onto WITNESS' film, Lucha Garifuna (The Garifuna struggle).
More »WITNESS Video Leads to Fracking Debate
May 13, 2013 - Huffington Post
After a school teacher saw WITNESS' video about Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, she invited him to present to her classroom. His presentation on fracking was well-received by students, but created an uproar among some parents.
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